coming from a person that doesn't know a whole lot about MMA, so bear with me here... but what makes him so good? i know that he's the best, he obviously dominates his opponents, but why is he so good? is it his technique, his physical attributes? what?

Billmelater138 wrote:coming from a person that doesn't know a whole lot about MMA, so bear with me here... but what makes him so good? i know that he's the best, he obviously dominates his opponents, but why is he so good? is it his technique, his physical attributes? what?

I would class myself as being similarily ignorant in the mma world...but i seems like everything is what makes him so good. he was alternately pummeling the crap out o huge mn and then flipping around like a damn magician/houdini to catch them in submissions out of nowhere (there was one in particular when he was on the bottom and rolled and flipped his way into an arm bar on a dude that was unbelievable).

That reel was pretty cool man...I'd just hate for that poor bastard to run into Chuck Norris on one of his bad nights....be a terrible loss to the sport.

Billmelater138 wrote:coming from a person that doesn't know a whole lot about MMA, so bear with me here... but what makes him so good? i know that he's the best, he obviously dominates his opponents, but why is he so good? is it his technique, his physical attributes? what?

Dedication, heart, and an iron will. He trains in sport specific ways. No weights and very cardio specifi. Also a combat sambo champ.

The man was raised in poverty and is quoted saying the main reason he fights is to not go back to that way of living. Pretty strong motivation if you ask me.

The man scares me...there's no emotion in his fights. He is a true professional.

Has anyone else noticed that the Russian fighters like Igor, Fedor, and Alex have an unorthodox punching style? They throw these big looping overhand hooks that make contact with the side of their fist, kind of like a reverse hammer punch.

He is the best. Plain and simple. And as someone said, everything is what makes him great. Striking power, striking speed, and combinations. Great ground game. Ability to tolerate pain with as little effect to his attack as possible.

Simply the best competition fighter in the world today. And I say competition because guys trained in special forces to kill are a different breed.

Donut62 wrote:Has anyone else noticed that the Russian fighters like Igor, Fedor, and Alex have an unorthodox punching style? They throw these big looping overhand hooks that make contact with the side of their fist, kind of like a reverse hammer punch.

I've noticed that with Igor, and a few times with fedor but they are midgets too

lumbernac wrote:Donut62 wrote:Has anyone else noticed that the Russian fighters like Igor, Fedor, and Alex have an unorthodox punching style? They throw these big looping overhand hooks that make contact with the side of their fist, kind of like a reverse hammer punch.

I've noticed that with Igor, and a few times with fedor but they are midgets too

midgets?? Ok Igor is short at 5'9 but Fedor is 6' -6'1, pretty far from midget.